Notre Dame of Maryland University Showcases Undergraduate Research

April 23, 2013

Notre Dame of Maryland University is hosting Nancy Kreiter Student Research Day, an annual showcase of undergraduate research in arts and sciences, on Friday, April 26.

Notre Dame President James F. Conneely, Ph.D., is opening the day’s events, followed by remarks from Sara Bass, alumna of the Class of 2006 and Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). During her time at NDMU, Mrs. Bass worked with Dr. Jocelyn McKeon and used ion chromatography to analyze the school’s drinking water. Prior to her graduation from NDMU in 2006, Mrs. Bass participated in a research internship at University of Maryland Baltimore where she worked with Dr. Sarah Michel’s lab studying the RNA binding affinity and selectivity of iron-substituted Tristetraprolin-2D, a protein involved in regulating inflammatory response. This research led to Mrs. Bass’ first publication in the journal Biochemistry.

More than fifty Notre Dame students from all disciplines actively participate in research in their fields of interest throughout their academic careers. Fourier Hall will be the setting for papers to be presented, songs to be performed, and posters and creative works to be displayed and discussed. The day concludes with a picnic supper, complete with music and awards for the best presentations.

ABOUT NANCY KREITER RESEARCH DAY The research forum honors the late Dr. Nancy Kreiter, associate professor of biology at Notre Dame, who was a strong advocate for undergraduate research. Prior to her untimely death in December 2007, she was part of a faculty task force that explored ways students and faculty could develop and deepen opportunities for student research. Initiating a forum to share student research was one of their suggestions.

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